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  • Water rate increase pending for Clermont County

    Water rate increase pending for Clermont County

    Batavia, Ohio – Clermont County says that in 2021, the average residential water and sewer bills (due every two months) will increase by $5.88. These are changes recommended by the NewGen Strategies & Solutions consulting firm. Approval by the Board of County Commissioners is expected at their Dec. 28 meeting.

    According to the County, the annual rate increases are projected to increase revenue 9.5 percent for water and 3 percent for sewer and will help pay for ongoing replacement of an “aging” treatment, distribution and collection system as well as regular maintenance and operation.

    “We pride ourselves in providing affordable water and sewer rates,” said Lyle Bloom, the director of the Clermont County Water Resources Department. He noted that sewer rates are currently less than the 1993 rates and the last water rate increase came in 2015.

    Clermont County “by far has the lowest water and sewer rates in Southwest Ohio” according to NewGen. You can read their report HERE.

    You can contact the Clermont County Water Resources Division

    4400 Haskell Ln
    Batavia, OH 45103
    513.732.7970
    Email

    For billing and customer issues, call during regular office hours:

    Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
    (513) 732-7970

    Email:  watersewer@clermontcountyohio.gov

    Contact Commissioners Edwin H. Humphrey, David Painter, and Claire B. Corcoran. 732.7300

  • Watch the Loveland Stage Company’s Holiday Radio Show

    Watch the Loveland Stage Company’s Holiday Radio Show

    Loveland Magazine is in a holiday spirit because we were able to help keep local ARTSalive by lending our video equipment to the Stage Company for the recording of this show and being a year-round sponsor to make possible this production of:

    2020 LSC Holiday Radio Show

    By The Loveland Stage Company

    Recorded:  December 2, 2020
    Released:  December 11, 2020

    Scroll to the bottom to watch the show!

    Cast:

    Becky Jones
    Becky Jones – Storytelling of A visit from St Nicholas
    Becky is thrilled to participate in the LSC holiday show! She is the music director at Christ Presbyterian Church, the assistant band director at Loveland high school and teaches flute clarinet and sax privately. She loves playing in pit orchestras around town for fun! 
    When she isn’t teaching or playing, she spends time at her farm with her herd of dairy goats! She loves sharing the stage with her best buddy, Louie!
    Louie Jones
    Louie Jones
    Louie loves the Loveland Stage Company! This is his second performance with the company and is honored to be here with his friends. He wants to thank Michael and Jill for this opportunity to develop his onstage persona! He also hopes everyone has a great howliday!
    Caitlyn Sanderson
    Caitlyn Sanderson – Story of The First Holiday without a Family Member 
    Caitlyn is thrilled to be performing in her first radio show in LSC. She’s been with LSC for 4 years helping backstage, ushering shows, and going to Saturday’s Dance Class with Margie. She was recently in Gypsy as Agnes with LSC. She’s also involved with different theater groups such as Mason Community Players and Queen City Productions. When, she isn’t at the theater, she works full time as an Order Picker at The Hillman Group and spending time with her nephew and niece, Beau & June. She thanks her family and her co-workers for their support. Lastly, she would like to thank Michael & Jill, who allowed her to be part of the radio show. Caitlyn wants to dedicate the radio show to her Grandma Dolores who recently passed away last December.
    Dave Marcus
    Dave Marcus – Singing – Nothing But A Child 
    Dave is currently Vice President of LSC. He has been in a number of LSC productions including, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, White Christmas, and The Producers. Dave has a love of Celtic music and plays the guitar, mandolin, 4-string banjo, and octave mandolin in several bands around Cincinnati. He would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and to stay healthy during these trying times.
    The Hubbard Family
    The Hubbard Family Band – playing/singing Christmas melodies. Arranged by Aiden Hubbard
    The Hubbard Family Band was first established in 2000 when Christopher and Melinda officially joined forces. They performed together at events around the country (mostly at the weddings of friends). In 2002, Aiden came singing into the world, and has never stopped. Gavin joined in at the end of 2004. In honor of these boys, the band recorded their first album – Lullabies That Will Hopefully Put Them To Sleep. But the band was not complete until 2007 when Mearen joined in. At age 5, Mearen overheard her parents say ‘All we need is a drummer!’ and she never looked back. In its current incarnation (Aiden – arranger, composer, vocals, electric ukulele; Gavin – saxophone; Mearen – percussion, vocals; Christopher – guitar, bass, voice of reason; Melinda – vocals, keyboard, videographer, general-keeping-it-togetherer), The Hubbard Family Band provided music and fun to family and friends via videos on Facebook during the pandemic shut down. We are thrilled to be at the Loveland Stage Company to share our love of music, family, and holidays with you.
    Jazz McMullen
    Jazz McMullen – Singing O Holy Night 
    Jazz is a Cincinnati Native and graduate of The School for Creative and Performing Arts, where he majored in Drama, Vocal Music and Musical Theatre. He is thrilled to continue his involvement with LSC in the Holiday Radio Show! Being no stranger to the stage, Jazz has appeared in such productions as; Dreamgirls (James “Thunder” Early), Parade (Newt Lee/Riley), Beauty and the Beast (Maurice), Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik), The Whiz (Lion) and a host of others! “Give me your hands if we be friends and Robin shall restore amends.”
    Jill Gornet
    Jill Gornet – Announcer / Producer 
    Jill is excited to be co-producing The LSC Holiday Radio Show. She was co-producer for Bugsy Malone, Jr., Don’t Drink the Water and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Jill won an Orchid as the producer of The Drowsy Chaperone. She was last seen on-stage at LSC in Memphis (Clara/ensemble), White Christmas (quintet/ensemble), Will Rogers Follies (quartet) and Fiddler on the Roof (Rifke/ensemble). Retired from USPS, she sings with Sharonville Chorus at retirement/assisted living homes. Jill would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.
    Micheal Harris-Kiser
    Micheal Harris-Kiser – Announcer / Director / Producer
    Micheal is a multiple award-winning director, actor, and set designer. Studying acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Micheal has pursued his passion for theatre in various fields. He is co-founder of Stage and Steel in Pittsburgh, PA. He has performed with many groups throughout the city. His set designs have graced many a stage. He serves as president for the LSC board, as well as secretary for The Greater Cincinnati ACT board. He is delighted to continue bringing LSC Radio to you.
    Jenna Schroeder
    Jenna Schroeder – Story of Mary’s Journey 
    Jenna is a mom, writer, dancer and doula in Loveland. She enjoys participating in LSC’s productions whenever she gets a chance! Jenna is excited to share her rendition of the journey of Mary and Joseph during the holiday season with LSC’s radio program. Although it’s been a heavy year, she hopes her story will provide encouragement to everyone listening…that even out of hard places, beautiful things are born. She wishes you and yours, a very Merry Christmas!
    Lily Schroeder
    Lily Schroeder – singing Silent Night (with Jenna)
    Lily is an actor, singer, and dancer who is in Loveland Show Choir. She loves to read any book she can get her hands on and is excited to sing “Silent Night” on LSC’s radio station! She hopes you enjoy and that you have a merry Christmas!
    Mary Shumar
    Mary Shumar – Story of My Memorable New Years Eve
    Mary’s love of theatre dates back to children’s theatre classes in Canton, Ohio. At Marquette University, Mary worked in the costume shop and made time to perform in student productions. Her favorite role was Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. As a “grownup,” Mary’s audience had been limited mostly to preschoolers, teacher trainees, and her three grandsons. Since moving to Loveland in 2018, she has enjoyed performing in both Mamma Mia and now the LSC Radio holiday show. It’s so much fun to be onstage and to spend time with theatre people! Mary wants to thank Micheal and Jill for assembling this happy group of performers to celebrate the holidays!
    Susan Shapiro
    Susan Schapiro – Story of Juggling Two Holidays in the Family
    Susan is delighted to be performing in her 8th LSC show. After a 41-year break from musical theater, she has been thrilled to perform in many LSC musicals, from Anything Goes to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, as well as in Eastside Players’ Mary Poppins, Oliver, and Into the Woods, in Footlighters’ Jekyll and Hyde, and most recently in Queen City Productions’ Titanic. This is her first and long-awaited experience with a radio show. A retired neonatologist, Susan also enjoys choral singing and is currently a member of the Forest-aires and Jubilant Singers. She thanks her family for their support, and trusts that everyone will love the 2020 LSC holiday show.
    Crew:
    Bob Kessler
    Bob Kessler – Tech Director
    Bob works as both a Director of Photography in the regional video community, and as an artist at Kessler Studios, a Loveland-based stained glass and mosaic firm. Bob has served as the Lighting Chair for the Loveland Stage Company since 2013, and has volunteered as Lighting Director on many plays at LSC: Cole: An Entertainment, Memphis, 9 to 5, Jekyll & Hyde, Fiddler On The Roof, I Remember Mama, Oklahoma!, and The Producers.
    John Nixon
    John Nixon – Music Director
    John’s musical experience stretches over a wide range of styles and eras from directing a Renaissance choral group in his native England to performing and recording on digital electronic instruments for modern-day musicals. John has worked with many of Cincinnati’s community theater groups as music director and orchestra member and is the recipient of numerous Orchid awards at local, regional and state levels. He directed the music and vocals for “Miss Saigon”, “Anything Goes”, “The Producers” and “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” and most recently “Cole” for Loveland Stage Company.
    Nancy Downing
    Nancy Hartman-Downing – Photography
    Nancy has been Owner/President of Cleveland Specialties Company since 1986, which designs and manufactures paperboard and plastic packaging products for the food and dairy industry. Her experience is in administration, sales, accounting and computer technology. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace College. She currently serves as President for Loveland Woman’s Club. Nancy has been involved with LSC since 2006 doing fundraising, photography, publicity, ticket sales, program ad sales, as well as serving on the Board of Directors as Treasurer. She enjoys working with such a talented group and looks forward to continuing her involvement into the future.

    Donating to LSC

    With your donation, Loveland Stage Company is able to provide quality theater and performing arts experiences for the greater Cincinnati community.  Your donation allows us to make updates to our theater as well as produce some award winning theater.  Even $1 dollar goes far to help us provide our audience and community with a great performance.  The donations we receive go to our general fund, which supports the theater, including maintenance, licensing fees, technical upgrades, and productions.

    Thank you for generosity and support of community theater.

    DONATE NOW

    Many companies offer matching grants for their employees participation in community theaters.  Ask your company if they offer one.  (For example, current or retired GE employees are eligible for the GE Foundation Matching Grant.)

  • Loveland Christmas Tree Removal

    Loveland Christmas Tree Removal

    Loveland, Ohio – The City of Loveland provides residents with an annual Christmas Tree removal service. The City makes it easy for you to get rid of those real trees with a curbside pickup.

    Collection takes place from January 4 to January 15.

    They ask that you please remove all decorations, lights, tree stands, and tree bags and place Christmas trees at your curb.

    If you find this kind of information useful and valuable to your quality of life, please consider making a monetary contribution so that Loveland Magazine can continue providing you with up-to-date and timely news stories.

    Loveland Magazine is FREE for everyone in our small hometown to read and we desperately want to keep it that way, especially in these hard times.

    However, a news platform is very expensive to maintain and we hope, that if you are able, you will provide the support we need to keep local news flowing to ALL in the community – your neighbors that simply cannot afford to pay to keep informed about life in our community. We feel a vibrant community is one that is an enlightened community – please help us keep YOU and EVERYONE ELSE up to speed.

  • Clermont unable to negotiate contract for animal shelter

    Clermont unable to negotiate contract for animal shelter

    Batavia, Ohio – Unable to negotiate a contract with the sole bidder for animal shelter services, the Board of County Commissioners rejected the Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society’s (CACHS) proposal for 2021-2023.

    Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society had requested a yearly contract of $848,726, more than double the current contract of $419,000.

    According to a press release, Clermont County had countered with a $500,000 proposal, based on the research of what neighboring counties pay for animal services.

    “The County has rejected our bid to continue running the Clermont County Animal Shelter at a 98% no-kill status in favor of running it themselves,” said a statement issued by CACHS. “The funding they offered failed to cover even basic services for dogs and provided no money for cats. We’re unable to continue financially supporting the County’s significant shortfall. So, it’s with great pain that we’ve made the decision to withdraw services from Clermont County.”

    Commissioners stated that they are committed to a clean and well-maintained animal shelter that maintains a low euthanasia (or no-kill) philosophy. The County said that they want to keep the momentum going since first committing to keeping a low euthanasia rate in 2015.

    According to the press release, In 2020, the County is paying $419,000 to CACHS, which was an increase over the $310,000 called for in the third year of the contract. The County also provides a 10,000 square-foot shelter at no charge. The shelter receives revenue from the Dog and Kennel Fund as well as a contribution from the County’s General Fund.

    According to a statement by the County, “When adding in the costs of the shelter, its utilities and upkeep, the county’s funding is competitive to similar-sized counties.”

    Now that the county has abandoned further negotiations they say they intend to provide a “top-quality animal shelter going forward.” The County plans to hire its own staff and continue to encourage the adoption and fostering of pets.

    David Painter

    “It was unfortunate that we were unable to get a contract with Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society,” said David Painter, President, Board of County Commissioners. “I want to thank all members of CACHS for a job well done providing animal care for the citizens of Clermont County.”

    “It’s very unfortunate that we cannot come to agreement with an organization that has provided quality service over the past three years,” Commissioner Ed Humphrey said. “When we’re getting into budget reserves, we simply can’t afford to spend another $400,000 – especially when they were able to provide services at about the rate that was offered.”

    Commissioner Claire Corcoran said: “In moving to the future, I’m dedicated to providing the best care possible in our shelter.”

    CACHS says on their website, “Our hearts ache for a community of animals and people who now face an uncertain future.”

    In a further statement, CACHS said, “We are crushed by the decision of the county to opt out of a humane society partnership that has paid dividends for Clermont County residents and animals and brought elite, nationally-recognized no-kill animal sheltering to the county.”

    In a pop-up statement on their web site, Clermont Animal CARE Humane Society says, “We need your help to find forever homes for all the animals in the shelter. The County has made it clear they will only provide services for dogs within the state mandated 3 day stray hold effective January 1st.”

    CACHS: What Exactly Happened?

    Clermont animal services have been underfunded for decades. When Clermont Animal CARE signed a contract for $310,000 to begin services in January 2018, we assumed the money provided by the contract and offered by the county as the “estimated budget for services” covered the services required in the contract. We were wrong.

    After 3 years of running the animal shelter at its highest level in county history and maintaining a 98% no-kill status, we uncovered that the county budget was woefully low. The money from the county was not even covering basic services and our humane society funds were being pulled every month to fill the gap. This shortfall left our humane society budget in the negative every month – financials that were reported to the county every quarter. We brought this to the attention of the county in the summer of 2019 and after several months of disagreements, we were given a small increase but were then asked to pay for building expenses that we, nor the previous operators, were not required to pay previously. Expenses that are outlined in the Ohio Revised Code as the responsibility of the county.

    To run the Clermont County shelter at a 98% no kill level, it takes a budget of approximately $1.3 million to attract and keep exceptional staff and Animal Control officers, pay for lifesaving medical procedures, and provide community support. It costs money to save animals and the $848,000 we asked the county for is to cover the cost of the basic dog warden services they are obligated to provide per Ohio Revised Code 955, (at an average salary of $16/hr for our staff). Everything else? We’ll cover that with our humane society operational funds, donations and grant funding.

    CACHS: What is No Kill?

    Clermont County, as is their right per local ordinances and state law, is under no obligation to fund anything other than stray dog services. Services for owner-surrendered animals, keeping dogs alive past the 3 or 14-day stray hold, and any services for cats, are not required. That didn’t stop Clermont Animal CARE from providing those services – and WE’RE NOT ASKING THE COUNTY TO PAY FOR THAT. We will continue to do so, provided that they pay, for the first time ever, a fair budget for the services they are contracting for. We will help Clermont maintain the lifesaving we’ve achieved over the past 3 years and hold true to our calling of saving every savable animal.

    If the county itself will be taking over the shelter on January 1st, with county employees assigned the task of carrying out basic county ordinances and obligations, what happens to pets whose owners can no longer keep them? What happens to stray dogs on Day 4? Will the county simply not take them in? Will stray dogs be given a chance at a live outcome after 4 days? What happens to cats? Will the citizens of Clermont just have to deal with seeing sick, injured, inbred cats with no options for helping them? Will the people of Clermont carry the burden of trying to find funding for vet care, transporting to spay and neuter clinics for TNR, or hope to get lucky that just one of the rescues or private shelters they call has the space available to say yes? We cannot imagine looking at the very people who elected you into your position and saying “too bad, we aren’t required to do anything to help you.”

    CACHS: What Happens Next?

    The county’s proposed staffing model and budget leave us highly concerned about their commitment to no-kill animal services. Simply put, they do not have the staff, expertise, industry network or money to keep Clermont’s no-kill levels where they are. Levels that they purport to be committed to – but if you’ll notice, they never mention cats in their reference to “no kill sheltering”. And it is alarming to us that in their very first move of taking over operations, we were informed in an email from County Administrator Tom Eigel dated 12/8/20 that the county will only take responsibility for dogs in the 3 or 14 day hold periods as of December 31, 2020. All dogs and other animals are the responsibility of the Society. So what they are saying is that any dog in the shelter prior to December 29th, any animal that was surrendered, and all cats currently in our care do not have a place in the county shelter beginning January 1st. That’s not the way No-Kill works.

    Stay strong, Clermont County. Together, we have shown what can be done to save lives in our community. Clermont Animal CARE is still fully committed to continuing our work as the county animal services provider, but it’s time to say “no more” to underfunded budgets, undervalued services and taking advantage of the goodwill of the humane society and those in the community that care about animals.

    It’s hard to get anyone to agree about anything in today’s political climate, but animals unite people across all backgrounds and party lines. The lives of these animals hang in the balance. If this is important to you, we encourage you to respectfully share your thoughts with your elected officials and ask them if they can spare 0.014% of their $85M surplus to fund elite lifesaving animal services with fair wages for the staff on the front lines.

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  • 2020 Loveland area Election results

    2020 Loveland area Election results

    Here are election results as of November 23 as reported by Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties. The State-wide and U.S. Congress results are those reported from the Ohio Secretary of State.

    If you notice any errors in this report please EMAIL us so we can make corrections.

    The Voter Turnout in Clermont County was 76.71%

    The Voter Turnout in Hamilton County was 72.44%

    The Voter Turnout in Warren County was 81.8%

    For President

    Clermont County

    Joe Biden 34,092 (30.79%)

    Donald Trump 74,570 (67.36%) √

    Hamilton County

    Joe Biden 246,266 (57.15%) √

    Donald Trump 177,886 (41.28%)

    Warren County

    Joe Biden 46,069 (33.76%)

    Donald Trump 87,988 (64.49%) √

    State-Wide

    Joe Biden 2,603,681 (45.18%)

    Donald Trump 3,074,418 (53.35%) √

    The AP reported National Totals on November 23:

    Joe Biden has 306 Electoral College Votes –  51.1% (79,896,713 total votes) √

    Donald Trump has 232 Electoral College Votes 47.2% (total 73,826,657)
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    FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS (1ST DISTRICT)

    Democrat Kate Schroder

    Hamilton County 130,362 (51.85%)

    Warren County 41,660 (31.11%)

    Total 166,061 (44.55%)

    Republican Steve Chabot

    Hamilton County 112,489 (44.74%)

    Warren County 87,071 (65.01%)

    Total 193,637 (51.95%) √

    FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS (2ND DISTRICT)

    Democrat Jaime M. Castle

    Clermont County 29,366 (27.09%) 

    Hamilton County 93,554 (54.11%)

    Total 143,436 (38.90%)

    Republican Brad Wenstrup

    Clermont County 78,985 (72.86%)

    Hamilton County 79,319 (45.88%)

    Total 225,271 (61.09%) √

    State Races

    For State Representative (65th District)

    Republican Jean Schmidt 44,435 (65.08%) √

    Democrat Alan Darnowsky 23,019 (33.71%)

    FOR STATE SENATOR (8TH DISTRICT)

    Democrat Daniel Brown74,565

    Republican Louis W. Blessing III 112,313 √

    For State Senator (14th District)

    Republican Terry A. Johnson 75,051 √

    Democratic Ryan Ottney 31,089

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (27TH DISTRICT)

    Democrat Sara Bitter 33,339

    Republican Tom Brinkman 37,723 √

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (28TH DISTRICT)

    Democrat Jessica E. Miranda 35,353 √

    Chris Monzel 33,039

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (29TH DISTRICT)

    Cindy Abrams 43,320 √

    Unopposed

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (30TH DISTRICT)

    Bill Seitz 42,269 √

    Tom Roll 16,426

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (31ST DISTRICT)

    Democrat Brigid Kelly 42,180 √

    Unopposed

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (32ND DISTRICT)

    Democrat Catherine D. Ingram 42,055 √

    Unopposed

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (33RD DISTRICT)

    Democrat Sedrick Denson 41,500 √

    Republican Mary Hill 13,901

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (54th DISTRICT)

    Morgan Showen 22,261 (38.04%)

    Paul Zeltwanger 36,261 (61.96%) √

    FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE (62nd House)

    Scott Lipps 54,802 (74.66%) √

    Erin Rosiello 18,596 (25.34%)

    For State Representative (66th District)

    Adam C. Bird 30,976 (93.26%) √

    State Supreme Court

    FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-1-2021)

    John P. O’Donnell 2,177,003

    Sharon L. Kennedy 2,667,548 √

    FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-2-2021)

    Jennifer Brunner 2,624,224 √

    Judi French 2,125,979

    Hamilton County

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-1-2021)

    Heidi Rosales 179,070

    Melba Marsh 191,834 √

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (1ST DISTRICT)

    Ginger Bock 204,998 √

    Russell J. Mock 160,641

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (JUVENILE DIVISION) (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-14-2021)

    Kari L. Bloom 206,415 √

    John M. Williams 159,635

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-2-2021)

    Christian A. Jenkins 189,920 √

    Pat Dinkelacker 182,333

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-4-2021)

    Chris Wagner 208,339 √

    Curt C. Hartman 153,252

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-9-2021)

    Democrat Jennifer Branch 202,64 √

    Elizabeth Callan 159,525

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-10-2021)

    Alan C. Triggs 198,81 √

    Stacey DeGraffenreid 163,225

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-11-2021)

    Democrat Thomas O. Beridon 179,567

    Robert A. Goering 189,896 √

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-12-2021)

    Wende Cross 202,503 √

    Ethna Marie Cooper 159,182

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-13-2021)

    Alison Hatheway 213,554 √

    Charles J. Kubicki, Jr. 150,233

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (DRUG COURT DIVISION) (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-3-2021)

    Nicole Sanders 207,310 √

    Kim Wilson Burke 153,529

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (PROBATE DIVISION) (FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-9-2021)

    Pavan Parikh 177,677

    Ralph Winkler 201,245 √

    FOR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (DOMESTIC RELATIONS) (FULL TERM COMMENCING 7-1-2021)

    Anne B. Flottman 177,888

    Amy Searcy189,943 √

    FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-2-2021)

    Democrat Alicia Reece 212,638 √

    Republican Andy Black 187,263

    Herman J. Najoli18,843

    FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER (FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-3-2021)

    Democrat Denise Driehaus 241,806 √

    Republican Matthew Paul O’Neill 174,088

    FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

    Democrat Fanon A. Rucker 200,738

    Republican Joseph T. Deters 221,298 √

    FOR CLERK OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

    Democrat Aftab Pureval 237,825 √

    Republican Alex Glandorf 177,524

    FOR SHERIFF

    Democrat Charmaine McGuffey 218,878 √

    Republican Bruce Hoffbauer 198,454

    FOR COUNTY RECORDER

    Democrat Scott Crowley 216,427 √

    Republican Norbert A. Nadel 193,632

    FOR COUNTY TREASURER

    Democrat Jill Schiller 208,705 √

    Republican Charlie Winburn 201,650

    FOR ENGINEER

    Republican Eric Beck260,343 √

    Unopposed

    FOR CORONER

    Democrat Lakshmi Kode Sammarco 312,990 √

    Unopposed

    Clermont County

    For County Commissioner (Full term commencing 1-2-2021) (Vote for not more than 1)

    Republican Bonnie Batchler 75,570 √

    Democratic Jeff Richards 30,418

    For County Commissioner (Full term commencing 1-3-2021)

    David L. Painter Republican 83,912 √

    Unopposed

    For Prosecuting Attorney

    Mark J. Tekulve Republican 85,106 √

    Unopposed

    For Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

    Acacia Uible Democrat 28,405

    Barbara Wiedenbein Republican 76,835 √

    For Sheriff

    Robert S. Leahy Republican 86,975 √

    Unopposed

    For County Recorder

    Deborah Clepper Republican 85,067 √

    Unopposed

    For County Treasurer

    Jeannie M. Zurmehly Republican 85,710 √

    Unopposed

    For County Engineer

    Jeremy Evans Republican 85,206 √

    Unopposed

    For Coroner

    Brian Treon Republican 85,431 √

    Unopposed

    For Member of the State Board of Education (10th District)

    Mary E. Binegar 38,804

    Brendan P. Shea 49,569 √

    For Judge of the Court of Appeals (12th District) (Full term commencing 1-1-2021)

    Matthew Byrne 76,347 √

    Unopposed

    For Judge of the Court of Appeals (12th District) (Full term commencing 2-9-2021)

    Robert A. Hendrickson 76,325 √

    Unopposed

    For Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate/Juvenile Division) (Full term commencing 2-9-2021)

    James A. Shriver 80,189 √

    Unopposed

    Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Clermont County

    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Clermont County for the purpose of the support of children services and the care and placement of children at a rate not exceeding 0.8 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.08 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2021, first due in calendar year 2022.

    For the Tax Levy 74,985 √

    Against the Tax Levy 31,940

    Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Clermont County

    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Clermont County for the purpose of the operation of community addiction services providers and community mental health services providers and the acquisition, construction, renovation, financing, maintenance, and operation of alcohol and drug addiction facilities and mental health facilities at a rate not exceeding 0.75 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.075 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2021, first due in calendar year 2022.

    For the Tax Levy 70,089 √

    Against the Tax Levy 36,332

    Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Clermont County

    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Clermont County for the purpose of providing or maintaining senior citizens services or facilities at a rate not exceeding 1.3 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.13 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2021, first due in calendar year 2022.

    For the Tax Levy 77,585 √

    Against the Tax Levy 29,288

    Warren County

    County Commissioner 1-2-21

    Bob Stein 38,458 (29.64%)

    David G. Young 91,286 (70.36%) √

    County Commissioner 1-3-21

    Shannon Jones 97,000 (100%) √

    Unopposed

    Prosecutor Attorney

    David P. Fornshell 98,161 (100%) √

    Unopposed

    Court of Common Pleas

    James L. Spaeth 97,945 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Sheriff

    Larry Lee Sims 98,248 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    County Recorder

    Linda Oda 96,925 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    County Treasurer

    Barney Wright 96,985 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    County Engineer

    Neil Tunison 97,242 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Coroner

    Russell Uptegrove 96,839 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Judge of Court of Appeals (12th District) 1-1-2021

    Matthew Byrne 87,992 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Judge of Court of Appeals (12th District) 2-9-2021

    Robert A. Hendrickson 86,131 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (General Division)

    Robert Peeler 87,945 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (Probate and Juvenile)

    Joseph Kirby 89,762 (100.00%) √

    Unopposed

    Little Miami LSD Tax Levy Renewal

    For the Tax Levy 11,255 (52.95%) √

    Against the Tax Levy 10,002 (47.05%)

  • Clermont County Public Health: Exponential growth in the number of new COVID cases in Clermont County

    Clermont County Public Health: Exponential growth in the number of new COVID cases in Clermont County

    October 1 – 62 new cases per 100,000 residents

    November 12 – 410 new cases per 100,000 residents

    During the week of November 8-14, there was a 140 percent increase in the number of daily cases in Clermont County.

    The Loveland City School District reported 16 new COVID 19 CASES since last Wednesday.

    Batavia, Ohio – The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and Clermont County is increasing at an alarming rate according to a statement issued by the Clermont County health district today. The department reports a high of 186 new cases was reported in Clermont County on November 13 and the state of Ohio reported an all-time high of 8,071 new cases.

    As of November 12, when the latest public health advisory system numbers were released, Clermont County had a rate of 410 new cases per 100,000 residents. For comparison, on October 1, the county’s rate was only 62 new cases per 100,000 residents. During the week of November 8-14, there was a 140 percent increase in the number of daily cases in Clermont County.

    The exponential growth in the number of new cases in Clermont County has made it nearly impossible to keep up with disease investigation and contact tracing. “Up until this point, our goal has been to begin disease investigations within 24 hours of each new case being reported to us,” said Health Commissioner Julianne Nesbit.

    Warren County Health District “overwhelmed” with the rapid acceleration of new COVID-19 cases

    Loveland Magazine –  Nov 14, 2020

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    Disease investigations take time and involve a public health staff member calling each individual who has tested positive and get details like where they may have been exposed, every location they have been in the previous few days, and every person they may have been in contact with.

    After public health does their initial investigation, then they begin the process of contact tracing. That usually involves calling each person who was considered a close contact with the infected person and advising them to quarantine for 14 days from the date of exposure.

    “We have hired additional contact tracers, but it’s still not enough to keep up with the demand,” said Nesbit. “Our staff is doing everything we possibly can to keep up with the new cases, we are physically and emotionally exhausted, but we are continuing to do this important work to the best of our ability to protect our community.”

    “Our staff is doing everything we possibly can to keep up with the new cases, we are physically and emotionally exhausted

    “We have hired additional contact tracers, but it’s still not enough to keep up with the demand,” said Nesbit. “Our staff is doing everything we possibly can to keep up with the new cases, we are physically and emotionally exhausted, but we are continuing to do this important work to the best of our ability to protect our community.”

    In addition to hiring additional contact tracers, Clermont County Public Health (CCPH) has been using staff members from every other department to fill in the gaps and assist with contact tracing. CCPH also has a contract with the Ohio Department of Health for additional contact tracers that are being cross-trained to assist with disease investigations.

    Public Health has switched from making phone calls in some situations to sending emails to provide information on quarantine to save time. Now, with this many new cases, they have also begun mailing letters to each person that tests positive to save time. Phone calls are still being made when CCPH is aware of situations where there are a large number of contacts and the potential for further spread of the disease.

    The letters notify each person that tests positive what to do while they are in isolation and asks them to identify their contacts, who are advised to quarantine. “We are seeing so many new cases, we just cannot possibly keep up at this rate,” said Nesbit.

    “Local hospitals are already being stressed,” said Nesbit. “While all hospitals have surge plans in place where they can add more beds and take in more patients, they are going to run out of healthy, experienced workers to care for the sick patients, if this trend continues.”

    A summary of local hospital data can be found at https://www.cctst.org/covid19

    “We saw in the spring that we can flatten the curve, but we must be extra vigilant now, especially with the holidays coming up,” urged Nesbit.

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    The Loveland City School District reported 16 new COVID 19 CASES since last Wednesday.

    • On 11/16/20, the district was notified that a student at the Loveland Early Childhood Center tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/12/20.

    • On 11/16/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/09/20.

    • On 11/16/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/13/20.

    • On 11/16/20, the district was notified that a non-teaching staff member from Transportation and Loveland Primary School tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at work / school on 11/12/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a staff member at the Loveland Early Childhood Center tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at school on 11/10/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a Board of Education Central Office staff member tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at work on 11/12/20.

    • On 11/14/20, the district was notified that a staff member at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at school on 11/6/20.

    • On 11/12/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/4/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/10/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/5/20.

    • On 11/12/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/4/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/10/20.

    • On 11/13/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/5/20.

    • On 11/12/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/9/20.

    • On 11/12/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/6/20.

    • On 11/12/20, the district was notified that a staff member at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at school on 11/6/20.

    Loveland Schools COVID-19 Dashboard on 11-13-20

    The District does not publish quarantine data during the week, only on Fridays.

    Right-Click on the image and open in a new tab to see a larger view.

    What can you do to help?

    • Stay home if you are sick.
    • Quarantine yourself if you have been around someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19.
    • Wear a mask whenever you are in public.
    • Avoid large crowds.
    • Keep at least six feet of space between yourself and others.
    • Limit contact with people outside of your immediate household. If you are tested and receive a positive test result, you should:
      • Isolate yourself in your own home, away from others, as much as possible, for at least 10 days after your symptoms first appeared.
      • Notify each person you had direct contact with (defined as someone within six feet of you for a length of 15 minutes or longer within 24 hours) and ask them to quarantine in their house for 14 days after the potential exposure occurred. For more information or resources, visit the Ohio Department of Health’s coronavirus website at www.coronavirus.ohio.gov or Clermont County Public Health’s website at www.ccphohio.org.

  • Clermont County allocates CARES Act funds to entities affected by pandemic

    Clermont County allocates CARES Act funds to entities affected by pandemic

    Clermont County continued to allocate nearly $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. Another nearly $10 million in CARES Act funding has been allocated for local municipalities and townships.

    The Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 4 approved memorandums of understanding and agreements with a number of entities for use of CARES Act funding.

    • Clermont County Public Health: $542,000 primarily for expenses related to preparing for vaccinations and reimbursement of personnel;
    • Clermont County Park District: $75,000 for equipment, materials and supplies used to mitigate or respond to the pandemic;
    • Public and private schools: not to exceed $1 million for equipment, materials, supplies and other items used to mitigate or respond to the pandemic;
    • Public and private schools: not to exceed $60,000 for costs of business interruption and required closures due to the pandemic;
    • Clermont Senior Services: not to exceed $45,000 for equipment, materials, supplies and/or other items used to mitigate or respond to the pandemic;
    • YWCA of Greater Cincinnati: not to exceed $110,000 for costs of business interruption and additional costs caused by required closures arising from the pandemic, while serving Clermont County clients;

    Funds already had been allocated for other uses, such as $1 million for a small business relief program. The county is continuing to identify pandemic-related expenses and work with social service agencies who may have costs tied to COVID-19 that would be covered by the CARES Act.

    The county has until Nov. 20 to encumber expenses and the end of the year to spend these funds.

  • Clermont County set to Host the Vintage Baseball National Showcase in 2021!

    Clermont County set to Host the Vintage Baseball National Showcase in 2021!

    Cassie Mattia is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine and Lives in Historic Downtown Loveland

    by Cassie Mattia

    Batavia, Ohio – Clermont County will be bringing vintage baseball to a city near you! It was announced on October 26th in a press release from The Clermont County Convention and Visitors Bureau that they would be partnering with Olympic Fields to host the 2021 National Showcase of Vintage Baseball. The prestigious baseball event is scheduled for June 12th and 13th of 2021.

    The Vintage Baseball theme is meant to represent the rules and customs from baseball clubs and origins dating back to the 1800s. The National Showcase is played using rules and uniforms from the 1850s, 1860s, and 1880s.

    The respected event is set to bring in at least 40 teams from all across the United States with 15 players on each team. The baseball showcase, which will be managed by Oaks of Locust Corner BBC and Moscow Monarchs BBC, is expecting nearly 500 spectators in attendance with an estimated 650 Clermont County hotel rooms booked creating an estimated $300,000 for the county’s economy, according to Discover Clermont County’s press release. If the first year proves successful the vintage baseball event will be hosted annually in Clermont County.
    There will be some differences in the way the vintage baseball games will be played compared to today. There will only be underhand throws to the batter (striker), there will be no fences, no gloves will be used, and the ball will be allowed to be played off one bounce.
    In addition to all the baseball fun, those attending the baseball showcase will be able to get Cincinnati’s best food, and craft beer as well as shop at local baseball merchants and enjoy live music!
    To read the full press release from Discover Clermont Country about the 2021 National Vintage Baseball Showcase you can click the following link: https://discoverclermont.com/clermont-news/clermont-county-cvb-to-host-national-vintage-base-ball-tournament/.
    To learn more about Vintage Base Ball and the 2021 National Showcase visit-  www.vbba.org / www.locustcornerbbc.org
    Stay tuned for more the Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!
  • Nestlé Purina PetCare plans to build new factory in Clermont County

    Nestlé Purina PetCare plans to build new factory in Clermont County

    Clermont County, Ohio – Nestlé Purina PetCare has announced a $550 million investment to build a new factory in Williamsburg Township, Ohio, to meet increasing demand for its pet foods.

    The Williamsburg Township location will join Purina’s network of 21 existing manufacturing locations across the United States and be the company’s first new factory built from the ground up since 1975.  This expansion is part of a broader growth plan for Purina and marks the second new factory Purina has announced in 2020 after the company revealed plans in late September to convert a former brewery into a new pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina.

    These jobs will be approximately 32-minutes from downtown Loveland.

    Preliminary plans call for Purina to invest $550 million to build its new factory in southwest Ohio and produce dry dog and cat food brands, including Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE and Dog Chow.

    The 1.2 million-square-foot facility will sit in Williamsburg Township’s South Afton Industrial Park. Purina plans to employ more than 300 people at its new factory location by 2024. Many of the jobs will include professional staff, production operators, technical staff and engineers.

    Construction will begin this fall, and the factory is expected to be operational in 2023.

    “Clermont County is an excellent location for Purina’s newest factory thanks to the region’s distribution opportunities, a workforce with great potential and strong community values,” said Nolan Terry, Vice President, Manufacturing, Purina. “We have a unique opportunity to bring all of our best technical and innovative manufacturing thinking under one roof as we construct this facility from the ground up.”

    According to a press release issued by the company, the facility will be Purina’s most technologically advanced pet food factory, utilizing robotics and innovative digital tools and featuring a training center to promote learning and development.

    The release also said that Purina is committed to making pet care products in an environmentally responsible manner.

    Purina’s new operations will be designed with sustainability at the forefront, including a commitment to send zero waste for disposal, and production processes designed to recover and reuse heat and water. Purina also is striving to make the facility 100 percent powered by renewable electricity in the shortest practical timeframe, while supporting the company’s ambition for zero environmental impact in company operations by 2030.

    The Ohio Development Services Agency approved a Job Creation Tax Credit to support the project.

    “Governments don’t create jobs, businesses do,” said David Painter, President of Clermont County Board of Commissioners. “Commissioners invested in South Afton Industrial Park to provide the infrastructure and space where private business could create jobs for our residents.”

    Painter continued by saying, “Williamsburg local school district will receive negotiated payments in lieu of taxes for coming decades. Clermont County will recoup its initial investment in South Afton. This is a win for Clermont County government, the Williamsburg area, Nestlé Purina and the residents of Clermont County.”

    Overall, Nestlé employs 3,300 people across the state of Ohio, with operations in Solon, Marysville, Cleveland, Brecksville and Zanesville, spanning Nestlé USA, Nestlé Professional, Nestlé Foodservice and Nestlé Purina operations.

    To view and apply for positions at Purina’s newest factory visit purinajobs.com/WilliamsburgTownship.

    To receive alerts and updates on new available positions, visit purinajobs.com/OH.

    Key Facts for Nestlé Purina:

    Total investment in this facility: an estimated $550 million

    Total investment across the U.S. in the last five years: $1.5 billion

    Total square footage of Williamsburg Township facility: 1.2 million

    Expected number of employees: 300 by 2024

  • COVID-19 up-date for Loveland’s 3 counties

    COVID-19 up-date for Loveland’s 3 counties

    Loveland, Ohio –  Although Hamilton County is no longer listed on Ohio’s watch list to turn PURPLE, there are still serious concerns about spread of the coronavirus new health data compiled by the Ohio Department of Health reveals.

    Clermont County is now a RED County.

    Hamilton County remains RED.

    Warren County remains RED.

    Level 3 (RED) on the Risk Level Indicator means there has been a public emergency declared and there is very high level of spread and exposure in the county.

    The Ohio Department of Health guidance in a RED county is to:

    • Conduct a daily health/symptom self-evaluation and stay at home if symptomatic.

    • Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from non-household members.

    • Wear face coverings in public, especially when social distancing is difficult to maintain.

    • Increase caution when interacting with others not practicing social distancing or wearing face covers.

    • Avoid traveling to high-risk areas.

    • Follow good hygiene standards, including:

    Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

    Use hand sanitizer frequently.

    Avoid touching your face.

    Cover coughs or sneezes (e.g., into a tissue, or elbow).

    Symptom self-evaluation monitoring.

    • Avoid contact with anyone who is considered high-risk.

    • High-risk individuals should take extra care to follow precautions.

    • Decrease in-person interactions outside household.

    • Seek medical care as needed, but limit or avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and residential care facilities to see others as much as possible.

    • Decrease in-person interactions with others
    • Consider necessary travel only
    • Limit attending gatherings of any number

    Forty-three Ohio counties currently have a very high risk of exposure and spread (Red Level 3), up from 38 counties last week. This represents the highest number of Red Level 3 counties since the launch of the advisory system in July. As of today, 78 percent of Ohioans are living in a Red Level 3 county. Less than 1 percent of Ohioans live in a Yellow Level 1 county.

    “The virus is raging throughout the state, and there is no place to hide,” said Governor DeWine today. “We must face this virus head-on with the tools that we know can beat this virus back: masks, social distancing, washing hands frequently, and good ventilation when inside.”

    DeWine announced today that Ohio has now hit a record number of cases reported in a single 24-hour period. Between yesterday and today, health officials have reported a total of 3,590 new positive coronavirus cases in Ohio which is more than 700 cases more than the previous high number of cases reported last Saturday. A total of 194 new hospitalizations were also reported in the past 24 hours, the third-highest number of hospitalizations reported in a single day so far.

    Meanwhile, the Loveland School District reported today that they were notified that two more Loveland High School students have tested positive for COVID-19. One student was last at school on Thursday, 10/22/20, and the other on Monday, 10/26/20. (Also read: COVID-19 Positive Cases in Loveland Schools)

    Loveland PK-8 grades are in the “Full Capacity” mode of attendance for students not enrolled in the remote academy. Loveland High School remains in a blended mode of attendance for students not enrolled in the remote academy.

    COVID-19 Case Rates Per County as of Oct. 28, 2020


    County
    Color
    Cases Per 100 K
    Case Count
    Population

    Clermont    		RED (H)
    219.9
    454
    206,428

    Hamilton    		RED (H)
    261.4
    2,137
    817,473

    Warren    		RED (H)
    303.5
    712
    234,602

    “H” indicates there is “High Incidence”
    The 14-day period used for this table covers data from Oct. 14 to Oct. 27. The data were pulled on Oct. 28 and exclude incarcerated individuals.
    Source: Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS). Population from 2019, U.S. Census Bureau.

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    There are currently 96 Clermont County cases in the 45140, 45147, and 45150 Zip Code areas. Forty have died in Clermont County and there are 340 current active cases.

    Hamilton County is reporting that there have been 320 cases in the 45140 Zip Code. There are currently 177 cases in the county and 235 deaths recorded. The 7-day average for new cases is 177.

    In Warren county there are currently 295 hospitalizations and 642 new cases in the last 14 days. Sixty-six have died and 3 have died in the last 14 days. There is an average of 72 new cases per day in the county. No zip code level data is available for Warren County.

    (While the city of Loveland lies partially in Clermont County, the city’s public health services are contracted with Hamilton County Public Health. So, if a resident lives in the city of Loveland and tests positive for COVID-19, that case would be counted in Hamilton County Public Health’s statistics, not Clermont County’s.)

    Per CDC

    Among adults the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. People of any age with the following conditions are at increased risk of severe illness: chronic kidney disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; weakened immune system from solid organ transplant; obesity (body mass index of 30 or higher); serious heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; Sickle cell disease; and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Children who are medically complex, who have neurologic, genetic, metabolic conditions, or who have congenital heart disease are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 than other children.

    People who need to take extra precautions include racial and ethnic minority groups; people experiencing homelessness; women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; people with disabilities; and people with developmental and behavioral disorders.

    More information is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/index.html.